USER AGREEMENT

Last Updated: October 2, 2026

Welcome to The Pinoy News Channel (TPNC). This User Agreement (“Agreement”) sets out the terms governing your participation and use of the interactive features and community services available through www.thepinoynewschannel.net (the “Website”).

By creating an account, submitting content, participating in the TPNC Community, or otherwise using interactive features of the Website, you agree to this Agreement, our Terms & Conditions, and our Privacy Policy.

1. ELIGIBILITY

You must provide accurate information when creating an account or participating in features that require registration.

If you are under the applicable age of consent or minimum age required by law to use a particular service, you may only use the service with appropriate parental or guardian involvement where legally permitted.

TPNC reserves the right to refuse registration or restrict access where necessary.

2. YOUR ACCOUNT

Some TPNC features may require you to create an account.

You are responsible for:

Providing accurate registration information.

Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials.

Keeping your account information up to date.

All activity conducted through your account.

Immediately notifying TPNC if you believe your account has been compromised.

You must not share your password or allow unauthorized individuals to use your account.

3. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

TPNC encourages respectful and constructive discussions.

When participating in forums, comments, groups, or other community features, you agree to:

Treat other members respectfully.

Provide information honestly and responsibly.

Keep discussions relevant to the topic.

Respect different opinions and experiences.

Avoid posting private or confidential information.

Follow applicable laws and community guidelines.

TPNC may moderate discussions to maintain a safe and constructive community environment.

4. PROHIBITED CONTENT AND CONDUCT

You must not use the Website to:

Harass, threaten, intimidate, or abuse another person.

Publish knowingly false or deliberately misleading information.

Impersonate another person, organization, or public institution.

Promote scams, fraud, spam, or deceptive schemes.

Upload malicious software or harmful code.

Publish another person's private information without authorization.

Infringe copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual-property rights.

Post unlawful, sexually explicit, or otherwise prohibited material.

Encourage illegal activity or violence.

Use the platform for unauthorized commercial solicitation or spam.

Attempt to interfere with the Website's security or operation.

TPNC may remove content or restrict accounts that violate this Agreement.

5. USER-GENERATED CONTENT

Users may submit comments, articles, photographs, videos, questions, stories, business information, reviews, and other materials (“User Content”).

You remain responsible for the User Content you submit.

By submitting User Content, you represent that:

You have the right or permission to submit the material.

The information is not knowingly false or misleading.

The content does not unlawfully infringe another person's rights.

You have obtained appropriate permission from identifiable individuals where required.

6. LICENSE TO TPNC

By submitting User Content to TPNC, you grant TPNC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, display, and promote that content through TPNC's Website, social-media channels, newsletters, video platforms, broadcasts, and other media.

This license allows TPNC to format or edit content for editorial, technical, promotional, or presentation purposes.

You retain ownership of your original content unless you separately agree otherwise.

7. PUBLIC NATURE OF COMMUNITY POSTS

Information posted in public forums, comments, groups, or community areas may be visible to other users and may potentially be shared outside the Website.

You should carefully consider what information you publish.

Do not post:

Passwords

Bank or payment information

Government identification numbers

Private medical information

Confidential employment documents

Private addresses or telephone numbers

Confidential information belonging to another person or organization

8. MODERATION AND CONTENT REMOVAL

TPNC reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, edit, restrict, or remove User Content.

Content may be removed if it:

Violates this Agreement or other TPNC policies.

Violates applicable law.

Creates a security or safety risk.

Infringes another person's rights.

Is misleading, fraudulent, or spam.

Is unrelated to the relevant community or discussion.

TPNC's moderation decisions may be based on legal, editorial, safety, technical, or community considerations.

9. REPORTING CONTENT

If you believe that content posted on the Website violates this Agreement, applicable law, or another person's rights, you may report it through the available Website contact channels.

Where appropriate, TPNC may review reported material and take action.

10. BUSINESS AND PROMOTIONAL POSTS

Where TPNC provides business or promotional community areas, users must clearly represent their businesses, products, and services.

Users must not:

Make fraudulent claims.

Misrepresent prices or services.

Promote illegal products or activities.

Use misleading advertising.

Spam community members.

Collect personal information without appropriate authorization.

TPNC does not guarantee or endorse businesses, products, services, offers, or recommendations posted by community members unless explicitly stated.

11. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

Users may share links to external websites and services where permitted.

TPNC does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, security, availability, or privacy practices.

Users should review the applicable terms and privacy policies of third-party services.

12. PRIVACY

Information collected through registration, participation, contact forms, newsletters, or other Website features is handled in accordance with the TPNC Privacy Policy.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the Privacy Policy.

13. ACCOUNT SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION

TPNC may suspend, restrict, or terminate an account or access to community features if reasonably necessary due to:

Violation of this Agreement.

Illegal or fraudulent activity.

Abuse of other users.

Repeated violations of community standards.

Security concerns.

Misuse of the Website.

Where appropriate, users may contact TPNC regarding an account restriction or termination.

14. USER RESPONSIBILITY

You are responsible for your own actions, communications, and content while using the Website.

TPNC does not necessarily verify or endorse statements, opinions, recommendations, or information posted by community members.

Information provided by users should not automatically be treated as professional legal, medical, financial, immigration, employment, or other professional advice.

15. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT

TPNC may update this User Agreement from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, community features, services, or applicable requirements.

The updated Agreement will be published on the Website with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Continued use of applicable Website features after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Agreement, to the extent permitted by law.

16. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing TPNC and its operations.

Any dispute shall be handled by the competent courts or authorities having jurisdiction over the relevant matter, subject to any mandatory rights available under applicable law.

17. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law.

18. CONTACT US

For questions, concerns, content reports, or account-related matters, please contact:

The Pinoy News Channel (TPNC)

Website: www.thepinoynewschannel.net

YOUR PARTICIPATION MATTERS

The TPNC Community is built around respectful conversation, shared experiences, useful information, and meaningful connections.

Connect. Share. Discuss. Be Part of the Community.

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